books.google.com - This is an analytical account of a colorful period in Russian history, which is accessible to undergraduates of European and Russian history, as well as to the nonspecialist reader. Central to a discussion that emphasizes Russia's place in Europe are the much misunderstood personalities of some remarkable...http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Modernisation_of_Russia_1676_1825.html?id=7SeNvABpQxYC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareThe Modernisation of Russia, 1676-1825
